SAN DIEGO, CA (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 — Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA) is pleased to announce the results for its quarter ending December 31, 2011.

The company’s revenue increased in excess of 115% over the prior quarter from $198,812.60 to $430,139.36. Since the close of the first quarter 2011, to the close of the fourth quarter 2011, company revenues have increased an accumulative 3941%, and quarter over quarter since the first quarter 2011 have had a compounded quarterly increase of 101%. This increase comes from its subsidiary Wellness Managed Services, which engages in the management and development of Health and Wellness facilities and hydroponics stores throughout North America.

“We are very pleased with our year end results; we have had new management in place for just over eight months and have seen very strong growth. However, we did have some setbacks at the beginning of the third quarter and we were able to resolve those at the end of the fourth quarter. We anticipate having significant growth throughout 2012 with the development of Wellness Managed Services as well as the commercialization of our much anticipated Hemp Compounds business, which has focused on the research, development and sales of hemp extracts for the pharmaceutical and nutraseutical industries. It is also important to point out that for the first time since the company’s inception it has stabilized its operating costs and with its additional growth from Wellness Managed Services and the launch of Hemp Compounds that should all add to our bottom line.” Quote stated by Michael Llamas, President of Medical Marijuana Inc.

ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA INC

Medical Marijuana Inc. (“MJNA”) is the first publicly held company vested in the medical marijuana and industrial hemp industries. Our mission is to be the world’s premier cannabis and hemp industry innovators, leveraging our team of professionals to source, evaluate, invest in and purchase value-added sustainable companies, while allowing them to keep their integrity and entrepreneurial spirit. We strive to create awareness within our industry, pay homage to the visionaries and activists of the past and present, and provide the platform from which the industry can emerge into a global sustainable economy for all. Medical Marijuana Inc recognizes the vast and unequaled opportunities that exist in the rapidly expanding hemp and medical marijuana industries. The scientific recognition of cannabis has brought legalized marijuana use to the forefront of mainstream discussion, thus opening the door for safe and lucrative investment opportunities. www.medicalmarijuanainc.com

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16 websites that distributed copyrighted sporting events also seized – coincides with Operation Fake Sweep

NEW YORK (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 — A Michigan man has been charged with criminal copyright infringement related to his operation of websites that illegally streamed live sporting event telecasts and pay-per-view events over the Internet. In a related action, 16 websites were seized. These sites illegally distributed copyrighted sporting events – including nine of the 16 which were operated by this individual. This investigation is being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center).

Yonjo Quiroa, 28, of Comstock Park, Mich., was arrested yesterday and operated nine of the 16 websites that were seized. The arrest and website seizures coincide with Operation Fake Sweep, which was announced earlier today in Indianapolis. This nationwide enforcement operation targeted stores, flea markets and street vendors selling counterfeit National Football League (NFL) game-related sportswear throughout the country. Special agents and officers also targeted illegal counterfeit imports into the United States, and seized hundreds of websites engaged in counterfeiting and piracy online. More information on this operation is available by clicking here.

The streaming websites seized include:

firstrow.tv

xonesports.tv

firstrowsports.tv

firstrowsports.net

firstrowsports.com

hq-streams.tv

robplay.tv

soccertvlive.net

sports95.net

sports95.com

sports95.org

sportswwe.net

sportswwe.tv

sportswwe.com

youwwe.net

youwwe.com

“This enforcement action by Homeland Security Investigations, in coordination with our partners at the IPR Center, sends a strong message to website operators who mistakenly believe it’s worth the risk to take copyrighted programming and portray it as their own,” said ICE Director John Morton. “Protecting legitimate business interests is a priority for our agency. We will continue to investigate illegal streaming of programming on the Internet in an effort to preserve legitimate and creative business interests and deter others from engaging in this online criminal activity.”

“Sports fans may be tempted by illegal streaming websites, but in the end, it is they who pay the price,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Southern District of New York. “These websites and their operators deprive sports leagues and networks of legitimate revenue, forcing spectators and viewers to bear the cost of this piracy down the line. Yonjo Quiroa’s arrest and these 16 seizures underscore our commitment to stopping this virtual thievery.”

The website seizures during Operation Fake Sweep represent the 10th phase of Operation In Our Sites, a sustained law enforcement initiative targeting counterfeiting and piracy on the Internet.

It is estimated that each year sports leagues and broadcasters lose millions of dollars from the illegal distribution of copyrighted, live sporting events over the Internet. Such piracy threatens the investment that broadcasters and digital media

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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Owners of 4G-Enabled Phones Are Far More Likely to Contact Their Wireless Provider for Customer Service than Are Owners of Less Technologically Advanced Devices

Verizon Wireless Ranks Highest in Wireless Customer Care Performance among Full-Service Providers, While Virgin Mobile Ranks Highest among Non-Contract Customers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif (MMD Newswire) February 2, 2012 — Wireless customers who own a 4G-enabled device contact their provider for customer service considerably more frequently than do owners of less technologically advanced devices, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Full-Service StudySM–Volume 1 and the 2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Non-Contract StudySM–Volume 1, both released today.

Now in their 10th year, the semiannual studies provide a detailed report card on how well wireless carriers provide service to their customers via three contact methods: telephone calls with customer service representatives (CSR) and/or automated response systems (ARS); visits to a retail wireless store; and via the Web. The studies measure satisfaction and processing issues in each contact method, such as problem-resolution efficiency and hold-time duration.

Among customers who currently own a 4G (4th Generation)-enabled device–which uses a faster, more efficient network–60 percent report having contacted their current wireless service provider during the past six-month period. In comparison, only 47 percent of a non-4G smartphone and 35 percent of traditional/feature phone owners contacted their provider for support.

Owners of a 4G-enabled device have a much greater propensity to contact their carrier due to network-related problems (18%) than do owners of a traditional phone that uses less advanced networks (11%). One of the main factors contributing to the higher contact rate among owners of 4G-enabled devices may be that higher network speeds are available only in limited areas, while slower 3G technology is offered in more areas of the country.

“It’s not unexpected that customers who use new technology or services would be more likely to contact their carrier with questions or problems, particularly with the 4G network rollout that began in 2011,” said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates. “What is important to understand is that investment is needed in support services to not only handle the increase in customer interactions, but also to provide service representatives with the necessary training and information across all contact channels in order to offer a timely and superior service experience. In fact, it takes approximately five minutes more per contact, on average, to resolve issues pertaining to 4G-enabled devices, compared with issue resolution times for traditional phones.”

According to Parsons,

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